Comtech EF Data FX Series Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 21)

Comtech EF Data / Stampede
FX Series Administration Guide - Version 6.1.1 xxi
Chapter: Using This Document
Section: Release Notes
MN-FXSERIESADM6 Rev 5
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Private HTTP caches on a per VLAN basis
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Cached HTTP data will be segregated between VLANs.
VLAN addition and deletion configuration changes can be made without service loss or downtime. .A
restart is not required for the changes to take effect.
Transparency
FX Series Release 6.0.1 provided:
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Ability to communicate between appliances using the same port as the original client connection.
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Ability to communicate between appliances using the original client source addresses.
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Ability to support active-active ADC configurations.
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Ability to optionally disable multiplexing of client connections.
Dynamic ACM QoS
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Special support was added to FX Series Release 6.0.1 ADC to continuously acquire the data rate of a
modem via SNMP connection. When the data rate changes the QoS rules are dynamically adjusted.
New fields were added to the Dynamic ACM page to configure the IP address of the modem, and
user name and password.
FAST Code Support
In prior releases, a “license” file was uploaded to the FX to enable functionality.
In FX Series Release 6.0.1 and above, this methodology is now superseded by FAST Codes.
The FX Series CLI and Administrative Web GUI have been enhanced to allow Fast code upgrades.
Routed Mode Deployment Option
The main configuration screen now allows you to put the FX in either “bridged” or “routed” mode. In routed
mode, policy based routing (PBR) must be set up on the Cisco router to specifically direct traffic to the FX
Series Appliances.
Reliable Multicast Fan-Out
“Multicator” feature is a powerful new content distribution system. This feature allows a user to upload a
file to an FX device via ftp, the file is then reliably multicast to a group of receivers. The receivers then upload
the content to a local ftp server. The Multicator employs the “Content Distribution Control Protocol” (CDCP)
to ensure that only one multicast transmission is in progress.
Base Platform Image ‘3’ Upgrade Kit
The new features of Release 6 require new software packages and a new kernel from previous FX releases.
This upgrade kit will define procedures for updating existing FX appliances from a USB flash drive.
Management via SSH
The Base Platform Image “3” provides support over SSH and will also allow the Administrative WEB GUI to
function over SSL.